King of ancient Egypt. The term 'pharaoh' was originally used for the place where the king resided, and is to be translated with "great house". Gradually the term came to be used for the king himself  this probably happened somewhere between 1400-900 BCE. However, 'Pharaoh' never become part of the official title of the king.The actual designation for the king of Ancient Egypt was "nesw-bit", combining two dimensions of the king. "Nesw" reflected his divine dimensions, or even the unchanging kingship. "Bit" reflected the individual who was the king. The 1st Dynasty king, Den, of the 30th century was the first to use "nesw-bit."The Pharaoh was considered as the son of the god Osiris, as Horus, and therefore himself a divine being. This gave strength to the institution as he was the protector of maat, the universal ethical principle. This institution changed over time. During the period of the New Kingdom, there was a clear distinction between divine kingship, and the Pharaoh himself.Through long periods of Egyptian history, Pharaoh is described as an institution, not as an individual. The ideal Pharaoh was linked to peace and stability. Pharaohs that were successful in a military sense, deviated much from this.